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A teenage boy who was arrested following a serious assault on Valentine's Night has been charged by investigating gardai and will now be brought before the courts.

A young man, aged in his 20s, sustained serious injuries during an incident outside a pub in Cavan Town on Friday night.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the assault which occurred on Main Street in the town shortly before midnight on Saturday.

"A man in his 20s was taken to Cavan General Hospital and later transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. His condition is understood to be serious. No other injuries were reported," said a garda spokesperson over the weekend.

A 17-year-old male who was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident was detained and questioned under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a garda station in the Louth/Cavan/Monaghan division.

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In an update, issued this Monday morning, gardai confirmed the youth has since been charged and will be brought before a sitting of Monaghan District Court later this Monday.

Investigating gardaí are appealing to anyone who was in the Main Street area of Cavan Town between 11pm and midnight on Friday night/Saturday morning and who may have information or camera footage relating to the incident to contact them.

Cavan garda station can be contacted at on 049-4368800 or the Garda Confidential Line can be contacted at 1800 666 111.